The first is the M1 chip itself, which we've already seen in action in a number of the best MacBooks, and is launching in the new iMac this month. The 2021 iPad Pro has four major advantages over the previous model that I want to get into, with varying degrees of relevance to both the new user and the one upgrading from a previous model. We'll get into why a direct comparison may not be entirely fair, but last year, when pricing out MacBook, the iPad always had the power efficiency advantage of Apple's silicon. A MacBook Air with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage costs $1,249 the equivalent 12.9-inch Wi-Fi iPad Pro costs $1,399. These prices are important because the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro now use the same M1 chip as the iPad Pro. That means if you want a base 12.9-inch iPad Pro with 5G, you're ponying up $1,299 for the 512GB model, you're stepping up to $1,599. With the bump to 5G this year, the price increase between Wi-Fi and cellular models has also risen, from $150 to $200. IPad Pro 2021 review (Image credit: Daniel Bader / Android Central)įor the first time, though, Apple specifies the amount of RAM in each model: 8GB for models with between 128GB and 512GB and 16GB for the models with 1TB and 2TB of storage.

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